We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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California Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
1,132,362	86.89%	$100,819	H-1B
137,987	10.59%	$145,140	PERM
27,949	2.14%	$107,091	E-3 Australian
4,960	0.38%	$29,309	H-2A

As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,303,258 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,132,362 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.89% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 137,987 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.59% of California's total visas.

Top Occupations in California (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Editors	574	$50,029	85.29%
Manufacturing Engineers	550	$98,878	83.71%
Chief Executives	547	$179,427	86.69%
Microbiologists	544	$63,334	89.62%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	530	$92,042	88.48%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	506	$64,384	87.24%
Natural Sciences Managers	503	$134,757	87.33%
Family and General Practitioners	497	$153,647	87.50%
Purchasing Managers	495	$105,751	87.92%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	493	$87,332	88.19%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	77	$47,309	37.75%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	76	$27,069	37.25%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	73	$60,578	36.68%
Biological Scientists, All Other	73	$64,145	37.82%
Materials Scientists	72	$93,830	37.89%
Computer Network Support Specialists	72	$79,047	38.10%
Technical Writers	71	$82,381	37.77%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	71	$70,551	37.97%
Aerospace Engineers	70	$105,766	37.84%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	68	$63,704	37.36%

California Employees Over Time

California has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 50,870 employees were hired. California peaked in 2022 with 107,868 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 90,720 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in California From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	42,735	$178,228	48.91%
China	15,777	$108,656	53.06%
South Korea	4,032	$154,868	40.97%
Canada	3,684	$145,079	47.74%
Taiwan	1,769	$272,719	36.38%
Philippines	1,733	$517,903	45.04%
Mexico	1,231	$85,995	37.92%
United Kingdom	913	$111,050	45.38%
Japan	796	$241,546	40.24%
France	786	$107,939	47.61%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
University Of California Irvine	718	$65,211	87.56%
Blizzard Entertainment Inc	715	$88,216	87.95%
Rjt Compuquest Inc	710	$69,041	87.44%
Sandisk Corporation	710	$102,875	87.87%
Bank Of The West	707	$104,893	88.04%
California Creative Solutions Inc	706	$75,924	88.25%
Tavant Technologies Inc	701	$89,274	89.87%
Cruise Llc	700	$151,527	89.97%
Tiktok Inc	699	$151,187	91.97%
Intelliswift Software Inc	693	$86,466	91.30%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Iac Search Media Inc	61	$99,155	33.15%
Palantir Technologies	60	$114,514	32.61%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates	60	$89,614	32.61%
Stitch Fix Inc	60	$118,209	32.79%
Anydata Corporation	59	$74,628	32.42%
Molina Healthcare Inc	59	$103,590	32.60%
Gigamon Inc	59	$126,422	32.96%
Pensando Systems Inc	59	$157,925	33.15%
Chime Financial Inc	59	$127,949	33.33%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc	58	$123,245	32.95%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machine Shops	90	$72,065	87.38%
All Other General Merchandise Retailers	89	$172,372	86.41%
Social Advocacy Organizations	89	$65,144	86.41%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	89	$72,408	86.41%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	88	$66,931	86.27%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	88	$94,790	86.27%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	87	$67,412	85.29%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	87	$115,684	85.29%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	87	$67,805	85.29%
Nonresidential Property Managers	87	$65,786	87.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commuter Rail Systems	2	$118,123	5.56%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	2	$79,498	5.56%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$92,030	5.56%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	2	$98,571	5.56%
Rolling And Drawing Of Purchased Steel	2	$52,687	5.56%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$62,723	5.56%
Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers	2	$66,124	5.56%
Motor Home Manufacturing	1	$187,221	2.78%
Sheep And Goat Farming	1	$23,816	2.78%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	1	$41,933	2.86%

California Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in California to that of the other top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in California over all years is $100,819. California has the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states, with the second highest average wage being WA with an average wage of $99,834.